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Buildots adds laser scans to bring survey-grade precision to complex projects
11 August 2026
The new capability lets teams verify dimensions, catch design clashes and validate space constraints without leaving the Buildots platform.
For the first time, Buildots has added laser scans to its platform in partnership with NavVis.
The integration brings survey-grade precision, which the company says is needed on projects like data centres, semiconductor fabs and hospitals, where accuracy is non-negotiable.
Buildots’ core platform already gives teams a verified visual record of progress. Laser scans adds a layer of precision on top: survey-grade digital records that let teams confirm exact dimensions, clearances, and installation accuracy on the details where tolerances are tightest.
Teams can capture data with NavVis’s hardware or any laser scanner that produces the industry-standard E57 format.
The results are then viewed directly inside Buildots through the integrated NavVis IVION viewer, with no switching between separate tools to compare scans, progress data, and BIM.
Know sooner, act faster
“Construction intelligence is only as strong as the data feeding it,” said Roy Danon, CEO and co-founder of Buildots.
“Adding laser scans to Buildots brings a new, survey-grade data point into the platform – unifying it with progress and workforce data under one roof and enriching what our AI can analyse. That means teams know sooner when reality doesn’t match the model, act faster to resolve it, and keep even the most complex builds on schedule.”
“We’re excited to power this integration with Buildots,” said Dr. Felix Reinshagen, CEO and co-founder of NavVis.
“Our reality capture technology is used across the world to scan very large sites, from factories to facilities and construction projects, where customers need to combine high capture speed with survey-grade precision.
“The NavVis IVION SaaS solution makes all of this data intuitively accessible for collaboration and decision-making. This integration will allow users to combine NavVis data and capabilities with the advanced progress tracking and construction management features of the Buildots platform and add real value for large construction projects worldwide.”
The new capability is already in use on select large-scale projects, including Intel’s global semiconductor fab construction portfolio.
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